Schools and Education
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PublishedMay 6, 2017
Eighteen Penn State students face charges in hazing case
Eight of the fraternity members are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a pledge.
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PublishedMay 6, 2017
’13 Reasons Why’ stirs debate in Maine schools on issues surrounding suicide
The Netflix show's critics say it romanticizes the subject as some Maine schools give parents tips on how to respond.
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PublishedMay 5, 2017
Enrollment deposits by first-time students up 34% at USM
The sharp increase marks a turnaround for a campus that has struggled to improve its enrollment and finances.
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PublishedMay 4, 2017
Bill calling for statewide teachers contract gets cool reception
Proponents say it would level the playing field between rich and poor districts, but critics say communities would lose local control.
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PublishedMay 4, 2017
Frustrated over budget crisis, Winslow officials ask residents to call Augusta
The town blames the increased local tax rate on decline in revenue from the state over time.
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PublishedMay 3, 2017
Astronaut from Maine leaves crowd of York County schoolkids seeing stars
Caribou native Jessica Meir tells students in Kennebunk about her experience with NASA as she awaits her first job in space.
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PublishedMay 3, 2017
U.S. colleges try to reassure foreign students, as applications decline
University of New England officials say Trump's election has complicated plans to recruit Moroccan students, who worry whether they'd be welcome.
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PublishedMay 3, 2017
Bill would set Maine teacher salaries at minimum of $40,000
The current minimum of $30,000 was set in 2005, and the state funding that helped districts meet the requirement was eliminated in 2012-13.
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PublishedMay 3, 2017
Officials break ground on $25.5 million Colby College residential-retail complex
The 100,000-square-foot building in downtown Waterville is expected to house 200 students and faculty and staff members when it opens in August 2018.
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PublishedMay 3, 2017
At schools in Maine and beyond, ‘Hamilton’ becomes a class act
Nationally and locally, teachers are tapping into the innovative Broadway hit to enhance lesson plans in history and creativity.
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